Aged Sodaville Water Pipe Causes ‘Geyser’ Leak

The Sodaville City Council review the agenda during the October meeting while, sitting on the table, is a saddle top involved in a “geyser” leak. Photo by Sarah Brown

During Sodaville’s Oct. 24 City Council meeting, Public Works Director J.D. Burns informed the council of a 15% water loss from the previous month and warned that aging pipes throughout the city may begin to break down soon.

Burns said a majority of the water loss was due to a 40,000 gallon, 30-plus foot geyser-style leak after a saddle atop a water main broke apart behind someone’s property.

“Most of your water systems have been…